Annexation

Israelis set fire to mosque entrance in West Bank

Occupied West Bank

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Nearly 20 nations condemn Israel’s West Bank moves

Nearly 20 nations including Saudi Arabia, France and Egypt condemn Israel’s West Bank land moves as steps towards de facto annexation.

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

23 February, 2026

West Bank [Getty]

Occupied West Bank

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PA urges emergency meetings on Israel annexation of West Bank

The New Arab Staff

10 February, 2026

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How Tubas became a strategic West Bank battleground for Israel

Aseel Mafarjeh

03 December, 2025

Illustration - In-depth - Settlers

Israeli settlers

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Has the Israeli state lost control of the settler movement?

Kate McMahon

01 December, 2025

The West Bank faces the twin barrage of Israeli army raids and settler attacks

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Despite Trump's words, has Israel begun annexing the West Bank?

Fayha Shalash

29 September, 2025

Hebron

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'Emirate of Hebron': Is Israel planning to divide the West Bank?

Issam Rimawi

10 September, 2025

Israel's Foreign Minister Gideon Saar speaks during a press conference with his Danish counterpart following their meeting in Jerusalem

Occupied West Bank

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Israel warns recognising Palestinian state could trigger action

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

07 September, 2025

Marco Rubio, like the rest of the Trump administration, has indicated support for Israel's illegal West Bank annexation plans

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Rubio: US warned France on Israel West Bank annexation moves

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

05 September, 2025

A picture shows a view of the Israeli settlement of Givat Zeev, near the Palestinian city of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, on November 19, 2019

Occupied West Bank

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Rubio not opposed to Israeli annexation of West Bank: report

The New Arab Staff

04 September, 2025

Bezalel Smotrich

Bezalel Smotrich

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Israel's Smotrich says drawing up West Bank annexation maps

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

03 September, 2025

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Annexation of the West Bank has always been Israel's plan

Muhammad Shehada

03 September, 2025

Israel is considering annexing most if not all of the West Bank

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Israel mulls West Bank annexation amid Palestine recognition

The New Arab Staff

01 September, 2025

Bezalel Smotrich has openly called for the annexation of Gaza and the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians

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Smotrich urges Gaza annexation if Hamas refuses to 'surrender'

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

28 August, 2025

The new settlement separates northern and southern Palestinian areas of the West Bank [Getty]

Palestinian statehood

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Will Israel's new settlement end hopes of a Palestinian state?

The New Arab Staff

15 August, 2025

West Bank children

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Why is Arkansas renaming the West Bank to 'Judea and Samaria'?

Brooke Anderson

08 August, 2025

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With Gaza starving and in ruins, Israel seeks total conquest

Giorgio Cafiero

05 August, 2025

Israel's opposition leader and Member of Parliament Yair Lapid addresses a session of the Israeli parliament (Knesset) attended by the Argentinian president at its headquarters in Jerusalem on June 11, 2025

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Israeli Knesset backs West Bank annexation in symbolic vote

The New Arab Staff

23 July, 2025